Creative ZEN > Reviews

Advantages: size, weight, storage, ease of use
Disadvantages: headphones and usb cable

This is my first Mp3 player, although my wife has an Ipod mini. Overall I have found it to be a fantastic little companion on the train, out walking or just for around the house. Good storage capacity at 8 meg, and the ability to add additional if required. Size and shape mean it fits easily into any pocket and you hardly know it's there. It really comes into it's own though in functionality and ease of use. Very easy to load using the software supplied, ... Read review

Advantages: SD port for extra memory, easy to use and charge, excellent quality
Disadvantages: NONE!

This product is fantastic. There are loads of acessories available for it, as well as replacements for things you've lost or broken. Downloading from the computer couldn't be easier and you can syncronise between them so that whenever your mp3 is plugged into the computer, it will autmomatically download any updates and changes. The screen quality is fantastic and videos are extremely clear, you can also store pictures which are easy to view and ... Read review

Advantages: reasonable price, looks good, dinky, good battery life, good sound quality.
Disadvantages: NONE:)

...brother had both had amazing creative mp3 players with no problems (his zen touch has been running for 4 years and still going strong) i decided to look for a new creative player the mozaic in my opinion was the same thing with an ugly casing and the x-fi was a bit expensive so at the size i needed the zen was ideal. Memory- at 8 gb it holds a substancial amount of songs i don't know exactly as i haven't managed to fill it yet Battery life- ... Read review

Advantages: Small, sleek and lots of features
Disadvantages: Buttons could be a bit tricky at first

I received this device as a gift. I was a little unsure at first as I had never owned any kind of MP3 before. I was very pleasantly suprised to find it very easy to use and that it has unexpected features such as radio, photo and video. Personally I often use this on the train or the walk to work - the sound and video quality is excellent. I have often watched programs downloaded from BBC i Player and the quality is brilliant. The Zen comes with computer ... Read review

Advantages: Sound quality, price, design
Disadvantages: Few supported video formats.

Last christmas, I recieved this MP3 player as a gift. At first sight, you can immediately tell it is a well designed product, with an intuitive user interface, and well positioned buttons. Setting up the device was also extremely easy for me. I just plugged it into my PC and it synced my music library within a couple of minutes. Video quality is also excellent, however I had trouble getting video files to play on the device, and I also noticed that ... Read review

Advantages: large screen, good battery life, very good sound quality
Disadvantages: clicky buttons, can freeze and tricky to reset

The Creative Zen, in my opinion, is a very good MP3 player which could quite easily give the Ipod nano a run for its money. The sound quality of the Creative Zen, I believe is far superior to that of an Ipod. Although it may not look as impressive, it is a neat looking piece of technology; very sleek and stylish looking. Also, It is neither masculine nor feminine and therefore suits everyone! The Zen also plays videos and again, the quality is good. ... Read review

Advantages: stylish, easy, lots of features, good quality
Disadvantages: sometimes freezes while charging the battery

i got this player by chance, when my archos broke and the store couldn't substitute it, i used the store credit to get the first decent looking player i found. turns out i made a good choice. i've been using it for over two months now, and almost all i have to sayabout it is good. first of all, it's small, about the size of a credit card, it's thin and very light; it's weight and dimensions don't affect it's consistency though, it feels solid ... Read review

Advantages: Small, Easy to use
Disadvantages: Screen can get dirty

The Creative ZEN is the perfect size - big enough to fit in your pocket but not so small that you loose it. It is very easy to use and the software which comes with it is very useful. The text is easy to read, because of the clear screen. The player is easy to connect to a computer and charges while you do this which is very helpful. I've found that the 8mb storage it has is more than enough for my purposes, but if I ever did run out of room on ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent sound quality, great screen
Disadvantages: None

This is one amazing mp3 player and is alot better than the ipod. It has incredible sound quality which is one of the main resons why i bought it. You can hear it clearly and not fuzzy like on cheap mp3 players. I also has a very good FM radio which is very useful. The scren is also very bright and high quality so i have movies and tv shows on it which makes it alot more worth the money. It is also a better shape than the ipod and alot more attractive ... Read review

Advantages: Quality of screen, price, sound quality, memory expansion
Disadvantages: no ac adapter provided, headphones

...have always stuck faithful to Creative despite the lure of Apple's excellent ipod range. This model is the answer to the ipod nano. The main difference being the price tag, being drammatically cheaper than the Apple equivalent. The unit itself is very slick and slim with a large vibrant 2.5 inch screen dominating the front. The capacity is just about right for a modest music collection. The interface is faily simple to use but does take a little ... Read review

Advantages: Very cheap, long battery life, good quality
Disadvantages: Not many features, slightly tacky, not brilliant

The Creative Zen is seen as an iPod competitor, but I don't think it will overtake the iPod any time soon. The player is very nice and the price is quite low compared to iPods. It can player music and videos as well as show photos. Everything is great quality. It has very good battery life, for me it is brilliant for this. iPods have batteries that don't last very long, but the battery in the Zen seems to last forever. It isn't as good at ... Read review

Advantages: great value for money
Disadvantages: cheap headphones

...sound and video quality, Creative also saw fit to add some nice extras such as microphone, memory card slot and EQ. The memory card slot allowed me to upgrade my mp3 player for cheap. There seems no reason to buy an over priced apple ipod when this is on the market. I have recently bought this and although it seems fairly durable I feel the buttons could become a problem in the future. However, for th price I paid it wont be a terrible blow if it ... Read review